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Looking Back: Doing Hard Time – Part Two

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|Date: February 28, 2021
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Looking Back: Doing Hard Time – Part Two

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

February 28, 2021
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California Innocence Project, Northern California Innocence Project Webinar: Panel Discusses Progressive Prosecution

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|Date: February 26, 2021
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California Innocence Project, Northern California Innocence Project Webinar: Panel Discusses Progressive Prosecution

By Linhchi Nguyen CALIFORNIA - What are progressive prosecutors and what policies should they be advocati ...

By Linhchi Nguyen CALIFORNIA - What are progressive prosecutors and what policies should they be advocating was the topic of a live webinar, sponsored by the California Innocence Project (CIP). The pa ...

February 26, 2021
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Looking Back: Doing Hard Time – Part One

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|Date: February 21, 2021
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Looking Back: Doing Hard Time – Part One

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

February 21, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 92: Diana Becton Looks for California AG Appointment

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|Date: February 18, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 92: Diana Becton Looks for California AG Appointment

Diana Becton is a former judge, appointed as DA in Contra Costa County, and then she won in her own right ...

Diana Becton is a former judge, appointed as DA in Contra Costa County, and then she won in her own right. With the appointment of AG Xavier Becerra by Biden to a federal post, the AG has become one o ...

February 18, 2021
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Looking Back: Everyday Objects and Concerns Inside Versus Outside of Prison

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|Date: February 14, 2021
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Looking Back: Everyday Objects and Concerns Inside Versus Outside of Prison

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

February 14, 2021
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Looking Back: Remembering Prison Guards

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|Date: February 07, 2021
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Looking Back: Remembering Prison Guards

Yes, I was a teenager. But these weren’t counselors; they were guards. And, I wasn’t away at summer camp. ...

Yes, I was a teenager. But these weren’t counselors; they were guards. And, I wasn’t away at summer camp. I was away for Life! By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that ...

February 07, 2021
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Looking Back: One Day in the Life of a Prisoner

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|Date: January 31, 2021
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Looking Back: One Day in the Life of a Prisoner

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 31, 2021
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CA Measure Focuses on Accuracy of Expert Witness Testimony and Forensics in State Courts

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|Date: January 28, 2021
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CA Measure Focuses on Accuracy of Expert Witness Testimony and Forensics in State Courts

By Ramneet Singh STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Weiner has outlined the basis for courtroom-focused ...

By Ramneet Singh STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Weiner has outlined the basis for courtroom-focused Senate Bill 243, which is designed to provide more accurate forensic and expert witness testimo ...

January 28, 2021
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Two Convicted Men Remain Incarcerated for Triple Murder and Arson Case 13 Years Later Despite Suspicions of Innocence (Update)

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|Date: January 25, 2021
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Two Convicted Men Remain Incarcerated for Triple Murder and Arson Case 13 Years Later Despite Suspicions of Innocence (Update)

By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum PALM SPRINGS, CA- In the aftermath of a triple homicide, Robert Pap ...

By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum PALM SPRINGS, CA- In the aftermath of a triple homicide, Robert Pape and Cristin Smith became the prime suspects. However, there are several prosecutorial and inv ...

January 25, 2021
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University of Pennsylvania Law School Hosts Criminal Justice Conversation with Yusef Salaam and John Legend

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|Date: January 23, 2021
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University of Pennsylvania Law School Hosts Criminal Justice Conversation with Yusef Salaam and John Legend

By Evie Sun PHILADELPHIA – The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University ...

By Evie Sun PHILADELPHIA – The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted an online conversation last week with world-famous recording ...

January 23, 2021
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Criminal Procedure Law 440: New York Measure Would Correct ‘Wrongful Convictions’

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|Date: January 22, 2021
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Criminal Procedure Law 440: New York Measure Would Correct ‘Wrongful Convictions’

By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez NEW YORK – New York holds the dubious ranking of No. 3 in the nation with the ...

By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez NEW YORK – New York holds the dubious ranking of No. 3 in the nation with the most “wrongful convictions,” and the exonerations of 283 people. The legislature is now workin ...

January 22, 2021
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Looking Back: Mental Games I Played to Survive Wrongful Imprisonment

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|Date: January 10, 2021
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Looking Back: Mental Games I Played to Survive Wrongful Imprisonment

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 10, 2021
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Looking Back: Some Ideas on Prison Reform

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|Date: January 03, 2021
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Looking Back: Some Ideas on Prison Reform

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 03, 2021
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Looking Back: Our Two-Tiered Justice System

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|Date: December 27, 2020
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Looking Back: Our Two-Tiered Justice System

by Jeffrey Deskovic - Contrasts In Justice Between Rich And Poor - "Looking back" will feature reprints o ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic - Contrasts In Justice Between Rich And Poor - "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which enco ...

December 27, 2020
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Looking Back: Reintegration into Society Is Most Often Difficult

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|Date: December 20, 2020
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Looking Back: Reintegration into Society Is Most Often Difficult

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

December 20, 2020
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Looking Back: Juvenile Justice System in State of Disrepair

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|Date: December 13, 2020
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Looking Back: Juvenile Justice System in State of Disrepair

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

December 13, 2020
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New LA DA Gascón Directs Office to Stop Seeking Death Penalty, Review All Death Row Cases

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|Date: December 11, 2020
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New LA DA Gascón Directs Office to Stop Seeking Death Penalty, Review All Death Row Cases

By Özge Terzioğlu LOS ANGELES—New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón continues to make big crimi ...

By Özge Terzioğlu LOS ANGELES—New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón continues to make big criminal justice reform waves just days after taking office. This week he has directed all deputy di ...

December 11, 2020
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New Scholarly Article Explores Unknowns of Confidence-Accuracy Relationship for Eyewitness Testimony

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|Date: December 03, 2020
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New Scholarly Article Explores Unknowns of Confidence-Accuracy Relationship for Eyewitness Testimony

By Evie Sun and Kelly Moran Findings from a newly released study published in Memory Magazine suggest tha ...

By Evie Sun and Kelly Moran Findings from a newly released study published in Memory Magazine suggest that eyewitness testimony may be even less reliable than previously thought, despite the initial h ...

December 03, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

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|Date: November 30, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases fr ...

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases from 1989 to 2019 that later resulted in exonerations. Against the backdrop of protests against r ...

November 30, 2020
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Looking Back: Restoring Quality Education to Prisoners Makes Sense

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|Date: November 30, 2020
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Looking Back: Restoring Quality Education to Prisoners Makes Sense

"Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The West ...

"Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as well as across the c ...

November 30, 2020
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